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Pinks Running in the Pilchuck

The Humpys are here in area tributaries, completing a remarkable two-year life cycle

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Sep 30, 2021
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Pink Salmon running in the Pilchuck River last weekend. Photo by Kevin Thomas Hulten/The Journal 425

It’s an odd-numbered year, so that means that millions of two year old Pink Salmon are skipping their way up the waterways of the Greater Puget Sound area to spawn and complete their life-cycle. And while you may be lucky enough to see many of these small…

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